Park, Reverse, Neutral and Drive need little introduction. Then there is B. It sits on the shifter of many hybrids looking important but refusing to explain itself. Battery seems like the obvious
The car looked spotless when it was parked. Then it rained overnight, or perhaps the wheels received an enthusiastic blast at the car wash. By morning, the shiny brake rotors had turned orange. Not sl
A car can sit unused for several days without concern. Stretch that pause into several weeks, however, and the first signs of neglect may begin to appear. The battery loses charge, the tires remai
The phoenix badge is staying in Japan's prime ministerial motorcade, though it's now attached to something much taller. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has now swapped her Century sedan for
There is a reason car ads suddenly get louder around the Fourth of July. Summer is usually one of those weird in-between stretches for car sales. Spring tax-refund buyers have already made
Plug-in hybrids always sound like the sensible answer when you first hear the pitch. You get some electric driving for the short stuff. You still have a gas engine for road trips. No full commi
For a few years there, the future looked pretty settled. Every glossy car commercial had the same mood. Silent roads. Blue charging lights. A handsome crossover gliding past a wind farm. The
BYD is moving quickly with the Shark 6 in Australia. After previewing an expanded lineup, the company has now added two new versions of the plug-in hybrid pickup, giving buyers more choice. The big
A couple years ago, it honestly felt like gas cars were being sent to the retirement home. Every commercial was about EVs. Every automaker had a giant electrification plan. Politicians were thr
MG is aiming higher than usual with its new 07. Positioned as the brand’s flagship new-energy coupe, the 07 is designed to offer the kind of style normally associated with much more expensive ca